Tag Archives: Trade Unions

Yesterday was the 634th anniversary of the bloody suppression of the Peasants’ Revolt. Wat Tyler (an Essex boy made glorious) made the critical mistake, repeated by many since, of believing the ruling class. They came to Smithfield to demand a … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went to the premier of a documentary about the lighterage industry on the River Thames. Lightermen (lately there were also some lighterwomen) maneuver the barges that move goods from ships to shore. The trade is centuries old and … Continue reading →

I arrived in New York yesterday. I’m staying in Harlem, an area I know a little and it’s great to be back. The reason for this trip is not just to bemoan the misery caused by trans-Atlantic neoliberal housing policy, … Continue reading →